Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-12
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCE NO. 22a.

| privileges 10, on and over cert al n street
| herein named, and granting permission
TO proper cars upon tracks on sucl
streets Dy wire ropes running under tn,
1 streets and moved by stationary engines
| and to propel cars thereon by electricit,
or electric process
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
| i of Sacramento ordain as follows:
SECTION l. There is hereby granted subiec
to the provisions of the Civil Code and the law,
of the State of California, 10 Edwin K Alsip anC
1 L. l.. Lewis and their heirs and assigns for the
period of fifty years from the date hereof au
| thority to construct, lay down run OPERATE an6
maintain single or double track railway, witr
| all necessary and convenient tracks for curves
| switches, turnouts, side-tracks, appurtenances
| apparatus and appendages in, over and alons
the following streets. in said Sacramento city
70 wit Commencing at a point or place or
Third street Ito be selected by the grantees) al
or near where said Third street extended meet,
the lands owned or held or used by the Southern
Pacitc Company for depot purposes and run
ming thence along said Third street, extended
into, over and along Third street, and in over
and along Third street to j in and along and
over street to Ninth street; in, over and along
Ninth street to street in, over and along
street 10 twenty eighth street; in over and along
Twenty-eighth street to the southern boundary
OF \ street or the southern boundary line o.
said city of sacramento. Also, commencing al
the intersection OF street with Ninth street
and running thence in. over and along street
to the eastern boundary line of Thirty-frst
street or the eastern boundary OF Sacramento
CITY, Also, commencing at the intersection OF
Ninth and streets; and running thence in
over and along Ninth street to Y street and in
over and along street to the eastern boundary
line OF Thirty -hrst street; and also running in
over and along Thirty-first street to street OF
on any portion of said streets.
| SECTION .. Full permission and authority are
| hereby granted TO said Edwin K. Alsip and L. l.
Lewis, their heirs and assigns, to propel ears
upon tracks upon such streets as are mentioned
| in Section hereof, by wire ropes running under
the streets and moved by stationary steam en-
glnes.
SECTION 8. Full permission and authority are
also hereby granted to said Edwin X. Alsip and
l.. l.. Lewis, their heirs and assigns to prope
cars upon tracks upon said streets by electric
process, or by means of electricity, and permits
sion aud authority are granted 10 them, theil
heirs and assigns. to erect, build construct, op
crate and maintain the necessary and proper
motors. batteries, wires. apparatus, machinery
and appliances for the running and operation o.
cars upon tracks by means of electricity They
shall have the right TO adopt at any time any
improvement in the electric process that may be
discovered or used.
The special reasons for the grant of permission
and authority to propel cars upon tracks on the
streets named in this ordinance by electric pro
cess or by the use of electricity In such mode
as may be usual, or that may be deemed proper
are as follows:
First-It is desired by the Board of Trustees OF
the city of Sacramento to build up said city and
increase the amount oftaxable property therein
as speedily as possible. That a rapid increase
mento city would decrease the rate of taxation
encourage the establishment of manufacturers
industries, stimulate the improvement of prop
city. promote public Improvements, and place
the city permanently on strong and prosper
olls financial condition. road run and oper
ated by the electric process can be built more
cheaply and mere rapidly than others, and the
growth and prosperity of the city will be greatly
accelerated by the rapid completion of such q
road.
Seeond-The streets of Sacramento city are
level Except where sloped to meet the grade)
and run in straight lines For this reason ar
electric road can be operated more satisfactorily
than any other.
1hird-Owing to the simplicity of the ma
| ehinery and apparatus used to operate a road
by electricity, accidents are not likely to hap
| pen and the probability of the machinery be
coming out of repair is very small.
Fourth-A horse car road will not meet the
demands OF rapidly growing city, but al
electric road, while run at comparatively
| cheap cost Will afford every possible oppor
| tunity for public travel.
| Fifth-The electric system of operating stree
RAN Dads Is now highly perfected. The mean!
| of applying electricity as motive power il
now engaging and will continue to engage tn,
best scientific and inventive thought of the age
| Improvements undoubtedly will be made il
| this process from time to time and the CITY o
sacramento will be in position to derive what
ever advantage there may be in successive i'm
provements and discoveries in the mode of ap
plying electricity as a motive power
| SiXth-An electric road is not attended b,
| noise in Its operations, is always under contro
and is perfectly safe
Seventh Should any accidents occur in the
electric apparatus the same can be speedily re
paired without serious interruption to travel
| Eighth-A road operated by the electric pro
cess ca1 easily be extended into the suburbs o
the city At trlnlng cost and If the CITY shoulC
| be extended, the extension can easily be con
neeted with the city of Sacramento by an ex
tension of an electric railway
| Nnth-An electric railway can be run da,
| Tod int .
country, tor the transportation of fruit yegets
bles, etc. from adjoining farms to the city, dur
ing the night time, without disturbing the near,
| and quiet of the city.
The above reasons are hereby declared to b,
special reasons and TO be satisfactory good anf
sufficient tor the grant of authority and permits
sion to propel cars by electricity or by electri,
process aud appliances in such mode and man
ner as may lie selected by the grantees, thei
| heirs and assigns.
SECTION D. This grant of authority is made
upon the following conditions
First-The cars must be of the most approved
construction for comfort and convenience o
passengers, and provided with brakes to stOr
| the same when required
! Second-The tracks must be constructed q,
nearly as possible in the middle of the street.
Third-The grantees, their heirs and assign:
must plank, pave or Inscadanlize the entirt
length OF the street used by their track between
the rails and for two feet on each side thereof
| and between the tracks, If there be more thar
one, and keep the same constantly in repair
| flush with the street and with good crossings
Fourth-The tracks must not be more thar
| five feet wide within the rails and must have a
space between them sufficient 20 allow the cars
TO pass each other freely.
Fifth-The rates of fare must not exceed ter
cents for one fare or twenty-five cents for four
| fares.
sixth-The rate of speed must not be create,
| than eight miles per hour.
Seventh-The owners of said railroad shall
| pay TO the City of Sacramento for license fol
each car in daily use on said railroad the sum
| of five dollars per annum which shall entitle
them to operate the road every day in the
year
Eighth-The grantees herein named and
| their assigns, shall commence work within
| four months from the date of passing this ordi
nance, and shall pro ecute the work of building
and equipping SAID road as diligently and con
tinuously as possible until completed and shall
| construct at least ten blocks of road and pui
the same in good order each year after the com
| mencement OF work, unless prevented by un
ayoidable accidents or unforeseen contingencies
| The same must be completed within three years
| thereafter.
| Ninth-No poles shall be placed in the street,
| for use of the road.
| SECTION 5. A failure to comply with these pro
visions works n forfeiture of the right of WAY
| as wei as Of the franchise, unless the uncom
| pleted portion is abandoned by the grantees Of
| assigns, with the consent of the City OF Sacra
| mento, and such abandonment and consent Il
be in writing. The owners of said railroad may
| at any time within three years abandon any
| = ri or portion of the franchise hereby granted
Upon fling with the city authorities writer
| declaration of such intention and upon the ac
ceptance of the same by the city authorities
SECTION 6. The rights and privileges hereir
| granted shall take effect and have the force O
| q contract.
| SEcTIoN7. This ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately. EUGENE J. GREGORY,
President of the Board OF Trustees
Passed September 6, 1887.
4. Fl. MCKEE Clerk S7-lOt
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